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Global uncertainty, oil volatility to drive inflation in Pakistan

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:13am

ISLAMABAD: The ongoing global situation and volatility in oil prices are likely to influence inflation in Pakistan,...

Is stability enough?

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

Pakistan’s macroeconomic position is more settled today than it has been in some time. Inflation has receded from...

The missing budget debate: Pakistan’s savings collapse

Updated 09 Jun, 2026 05:39am

In 1992, Pakistan saved 17.4 percent of its GDP. By 2024, it had fallen to only 6.4 percent. Over three decades,...

Economic governance crisis—II

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 08:08am

The creation of parallel structures may temporarily accelerate certain approvals, but they cannot substitute for...

PTC ties stability to strong export-led strategy

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has urged the federal government to use Budget 2026-27 as a decisive...

Budget must focus on solutions beyond short-term fixes, NA panel tells MoF, FBR

Published 26 May, 2026 04:53am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue Friday directed the Tax Policy Unit of...

IMF macroeconomic projections for FY27

Published 26 May, 2026 04:53am

This is the second article on the IMF Mac roeconomic Proj ections for 2026-27 as contained in the IMF Staff Mission...

Budget talks with IMF may continue

Updated 21 May, 2026 09:22am

Crucial Pakistan-IMF budget talks extend to finalize fiscal reforms and revenue strategies for the upcoming financial year

IMF macroeconomic projections for 2026-27

Published 19 May, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan has successfully concluded the third review of the IMF Programme. An installment of USD 1.2 billion has...

Aurangzeb meets American Business Forum team

Updated 03 Apr, 2026 09:17am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting with a delegation of...

Govt managing supply, demand of essential items: PM

Updated 02 Apr, 2026 09:26am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that Pakistan is effectively managing the supply and...

PSX among worst global performers as KSE-100 drops 15pc in 1Q

Updated 01 Apr, 2026 09:46am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s equity market witnessed a sharp correction in the first quarter of 2026 after three consecutive...

Forex reserves reach USD21.7bn: Schehzad

Updated 30 Mar, 2026 08:47am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves have increased to around USD 21.7 billion, reaching a four-year high...

IMF staff-level agreement signals confidence in reform momentum: Khurram Schehzad

Updated 29 Mar, 2026 09:58am

ISLAMABAD: The staff-level agreement with International Monetary Fund (IMF) reflects recognition of Pakistan’s...

IMF’s EFF & RSF: SLA clears path for USD4.5bn disbursements

Updated 29 Mar, 2026 05:53am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the Pakistani authorities have reached a staff-level...

Forex reserves rise to USD21.74bn

Published 27 Mar, 2026 06:40am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves rose to USD21.74 billion as of March 19, 2026, according...

Aurangzeb briefs French envoy about economic priorities

Published 27 Mar, 2026 06:40am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday met Nicolas Galey,...

Stability without growth: IMF programmes and policy challenges for Pakistan

Updated 23 Mar, 2026 05:44am

The decision to enter another IMF arrangement has been a subject of persistent debate in Pakistan. Pakistan has been...

Pakistan becomes highly vulnerable to global energy shocks: PIDE

Published 20 Mar, 2026 07:37am

ISLAMABAD: Nearly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz, making Pakistan highly...

FDI: Fragile, not firm

Updated 19 Mar, 2026 08:07am

Pakistan’s FDI data for Feb-26 and 8MFY26 offer only limited reassurance. February was reasonably constant, with net...

Current account

Updated 19 Mar, 2026 06:36am

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while chairing a Cabinet meeting, reassured the country that stock of...

Futures spread drops 19.13pc

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

KARACHI: Trading activity in the futures market of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) weakened significantly during...

ME situation casts a cloud over IMF talks

Published 13 Mar, 2026 06:12am

EDITORIAL: Reports suggest that the ongoing third mandatory review for the ongoing USD 7 billion International...

Petrol, HSD prices hiked by Rs55 per litre

Published 07 Mar, 2026 05:06am

ISLAMABAD: Federal government on Friday announced a massive increase in the price of petrol and high speed diesel...

War mania hits global economy

Published 06 Mar, 2026 05:28am

The ongoing war imposed on Iran by Israel, with the United States firmly aligned behind Benjamin Netanyahu, is not...

Aurangzeb, UK envoy discuss IMF reform implementation

Published 06 Mar, 2026 05:28am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting with the British...

IMF, OICCI teams discuss economic path

Published 27 Feb, 2026 05:11am

KARACHI: A high-level visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation met with the Overseas Investors Chamber...

IMF talks to begin in Islamabad on Monday: ‘We’re in a good position,’ says Aurangzeb

Updated 26 Feb, 2026 12:03pm

Formal talks with Pakistani authorities to begin in Islamabad from Monday

Foreign investment: Country witnesses steady inflow: SECP

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 08:57am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has witnessed a steady inflow of foreign investment across multiple sectors over the past three...

Markets on the edge!

Updated 26 Feb, 2026 09:01am

Markets hate uncertainty, and that is what is triggering the selling pressure in the PSX. Risks are building on both...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 3	278.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 3	278.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 3	161.34
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 3	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 3	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 3	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 2	7,483.24
Nasdaq / Jul 2	25,832.67
Dow Jones / Jul 2	52,900.07
India Sensex / Jul 3	77,938.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 3	69,243.68
Hang Seng / Jul 3	23,310.80
FTSE 100 / Jul 3	10,679.03
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 3	25,779.31
France CAC40 / Jul 3	8,508.07

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 2	17,780
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 3	68.69
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 3	378,031
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 3	4,176.94
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 3	77.12
Petrol/Litre / Jul 4	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jul 4	311.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Jul 3 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	7.98 ▲ 0.96 (13.68%)
Ansari Sug. / Jul 3 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	31.30 ▲ 2.85 (10.02%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 3 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	29.88 ▲ 2.72 (10.01%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jul 3 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	51.87 ▲ 4.72 (10.01%)
Mughal Energy / Jul 3 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	24.73 ▲ 2.25 (10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 3 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	293.11 ▲ 26.65 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 3 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	179.23 ▲ 16.29 (10%)
IbrahimFibres / Jul 3 Ibrahim Fibres Limited(IBFL)	271.37 ▲ 24.67 (10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 3 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	106.67 ▲ 9.7 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	114.95 ▲ 10.45 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 3 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	24.03 ▼ -2.67 (-10%)
Chashma / Jul 3 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	132.21 ▼ -14.24 (-9.72%)
UBLPakistanETF / Jul 3 UBLPakistan Enterprise ETF(UBLPETF)	30.75 ▼ -2.72 (-8.13%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jul 3 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	219.97 ▼ -14.2 (-6.06%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 3 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	35.31 ▼ -2.06 (-5.51%)
Sitara Chemical / Jul 3 Sitara Chemical Industries Limited(SITC)	811.04 ▼ -46.47 (-5.42%)
Gammon Pak / Jul 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.76 ▼ -1.13 (-5.41%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jul 3 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	13.25 ▼ -0.75 (-5.36%)
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	16.79 ▼ -0.89 (-5.03%)
Next Capital / Jul 3 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	13.11 ▼ -0.69 (-5%)

Stock	Volume
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 3 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	72,948,993 ▼ -0.04
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	48,406,341 ▼ -0.89
TPL Properties / Jul 3 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	34,286,380 ▲ 0.41
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jul 3 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	27,424,496 ▲ 2.43
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Jul 3 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	26,707,486 ▲ 0.23
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 3 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	25,865,871 ▲ 0
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 3 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	21,845,437 ▲ 0.11
Lotte Chemical / Jul 3 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	21,059,671 ▲ 0.91
Pak Reinsurance / Jul 3 Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited(PAKRI)	18,996,584 ▲ 0.39
P.T.C.L. / Jul 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	16,650,708 ▲ 1.65

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